KHSU Magazine

As a young woman Margot Genger had a breakdown and ended up in a mental institution. While the breakdown was real the diagnosis was wrong. After a year in her own, personal dark hole she shifted gears and became a long-haul trucker, with the goal of writing a book; a book to express her experience of the United States as seen from the cab of an 18-wheeler. Life, more particularly love, interupted her goal, but last year she finally published her book. Shift Happens: Breakdowns During Life's Long

Student leaders of the Latinx Center for Academic Excellence, Ivee Tejeda and Caia Santana, stopped by the KHSU Magazine to share exciting information to support students. One of the ways students are supported is the annual Latinx Graduacion. Each year, the Latinx Center (in addition to the other cultural center's) hold an intimate ceremony honoring the accomplisments of their graduates. You can donate to the graduation by dining at Applebee's Grill in Eureka April 11th. You can also contribute

Making Headway Center for Brain Injury Recovery works to prevent brain injuries through education at public gatherings, local media, outreach in local schools, and selected helmet fittings and giveaways. Making Headway's Community Development Coordinator, Jeffrey Smoller, stopped by the KHSU Magazine to talk about brain injury awareness and the work Making Headway does to prevent traumatic brain injury and the support they offer after an injury has occurred.

The Big Time provides an opportunity to share California Indian traditions, cultures, and history with HSU students, staff and faculty, as well as the community at large. This year, the event coincides with the 50th anniversary of the The Indian Tribal & Educational Personnel Program (ITEPP). KHSU's Megan Martin spoke with students and staff from ITEPP about the upcoming event and the origins and importance of ITEPP itself.

Aldaron Laird has lived in Humboldt County since 1975. Graduating from Humboldt State University he went on to work on environmental conservation issues, including salmon habitat restoration, with various governmental agencies. Now he is considered one of the leading experts on sea level rise, particularly how it will affect Humboldt County's bay and coastline. Aldaron will be speaking on the topic on Thursday March 28 as a featured lecturer in the Sustainable Future Speaker Series sponsored by

Humboldt Mediation Services provides ordinary people, professionals and businesses with skill training to not only resolve active conflict but also to prevent conflict. Peggy Pryor is General Manager of HMS and Bruce Chaiet is a volunteer mediator. They discuss the vision and goals of HMS. HMS is offering a conflict resolution workshop on Saturday April 6, 2019. For more information contact HMS at www.humboldtmediationservices.org or call (707) 445-2505.

Alice DiMicele , Singer/Songwriter and acoustic guitar player with 14 self-released albums on her Alice Otter Music label, sings with compassion and great heart, playing festivals, theaters and house concerts. Alice spoke with Danielle Orr on the KHSU Magazine about her upcoming show and songwriting as well as her return to the Arcata Playhouse, with a local young singer/songwriter Delaney Rose, on Thursday March 14th for a 7:30 pm show. Tickets at the door, Wildberries and online at

Celebrating 50 years, Redwood Region Audubon Society is having their Annual Banquet and Auction on March 16th, 2019 at the Arcata D Street Neighborhood Center. Dr Lisa Tell presents The Ins and Outs of the UC Davis Hummingbird Health Program in her presentation. Harriet Hill joined Danielle Orr at KHSU for the KHSU Magazine to talk about the accomplishments of the last 50 years here on the North Coast. Tickets at (707) 496-6581 or email: [email protected] with Banquet in the subject line,

Making Headway Center for Brain Injury Recovery works to prevent brain injuries through education at public gatherings, local media, outreach in local schools, and selected helmet fittings and giveaways. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Making Headway's Community Development Coordinator, Jeffrey Smoller, stopped by the KHSU Magazine to talk about brain injury awareness and the work Making Headway does to prevent traumatic brain injury and the support they offer after an injury has occurred